on my vans..
for a rear snow tire to go with my michelin agilles front 205/65 R15's ..
I run a Hakkipalia or similar 8 ply rated studless snow tire in 215/65
R 15 ..
seems to work well enough on typical  packed snow for me.
scott

good words there ..'.phrydae smartassery.'

On 2/17/2012 11:53 AM, Joe T. wrote:
> No, not overreacting, just exercising some phrydae smartassery!
>
> The prospective buyer that came to the house a couple of nights ago had a
> really nice 83.5 Westy and we talked at length about our Vanagons,
> upgrades, problems, etc.  I thought maybe he was considering buying the
> tires, but then he asked that crucial question, "how are they in the snow,"
> Vanagon karma got ahold of me and I had to be honest: "That's why I got new
> tires."
>
> I have them on Craigslist; somebody will snatch them up.  I just couldn't
> bring myself to allow the tire shop to "dispose of" perfectly good Michelin
> summer Vanagon tires.
>
> --
> Joe T.
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2
>
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans<
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com>  wrote:
>
>> Hi Joe,
>> perhaps you are over-reacting a bit...
>> looks like you had fun writing this piece though.
>>
>> 'never bring up tires' ..lol.
>> Don't let people get to ya !
>> I absolutely LOVE the 10 michelin Agilles 205/65 R15's I own.
>>
>> absolutely a demon tire for highway and rain use.
>> if they were closer, or I needed them , I'd buy 'em.
>>
>> great opportunity for someone to move up to 15's on their vanagon too.
>> 'Before tire prices went up about a year ago' ...
>> I paid $ 150 for a new one ..
>> If you can even get them right now, they are likely much more than that
>> each, new.
>>
>> the tire age thing ....
>> I'm sensible about that ...
>> I don't go nutty if the tire is say 5 yrs old and has been cared for at
>> all ...
>> like not in endless sun, driven hard and worn unevenly etc....
>> let's see.......5 of the ones I own I bought new in about 2005 ..
>> they're not bothering me age wise.
>> I don't certify them for 100+ mph of course.
>> just be sensible .
>>
>> these are my absolute favorite 15 inch vanagon road tire.
>> somebody should jump on the opportunity.
>> Scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>>
>>
>>
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